[He'd never been valued at home. Even now, on his own . . . it isn't as though he couldn't be replaced where he is. He's dispensable and he knows it. Just as he knows that he's surely capable of so much more. It's a strange thing, to be aware both that he can be cast aside and that he's intelligent enough that he's able to do something better.
[Now, if that didn't come along with guilt at not accomplishing the latter yet, that would be wonderful.
[His brow furrows marginally at the description. That's not right.] No. Clean-shaven. Wore glasses. [A hat is such a transient detail that he feels no need to mention it. The other details being different . . . those could potentially be attributed to different points of Watari's life. That, or they're speaking of two different men going by the same name.
[He isn't certain how to respond to that last statement. The only thing that comes out of his mouth on that subject is:] I see. I'm sorry. [It feels inadequate.]
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[Now, if that didn't come along with guilt at not accomplishing the latter yet, that would be wonderful.
[His brow furrows marginally at the description. That's not right.] No. Clean-shaven. Wore glasses. [A hat is such a transient detail that he feels no need to mention it. The other details being different . . . those could potentially be attributed to different points of Watari's life. That, or they're speaking of two different men going by the same name.
[He isn't certain how to respond to that last statement. The only thing that comes out of his mouth on that subject is:] I see. I'm sorry. [It feels inadequate.]